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Allard Marx: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

The Steeple Times asks strategist and businessman Allard Marx: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?

Caterine Axelsson’s daily smile.

“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?

There is always a way. “How?” not “Why?” should be the guiding principle of our lives.

Kerry Katona was considered unacceptable in 2007. Who or what is unacceptable in 2013?

Is she Eric’s sister? Unchecked greedy bankers. Ignoring the irrefutable damage we are doing to world’s waters and all forms of life.

Tony Blair misses being Prime Minister. What do you miss most in your life?

The sunshine. I live in London.

What might you swap all your wealth for?

More people’s lives flourishing with their own efforts added. Before that, some wealth to do that with would be wonderful.

Donald Trump was once a case of: “If you owe the bank a thousand, they close you down; but if you owe the bank a billion, you own the bank”. What’s your view on the banking crisis?

Reducing their profits expectations with some more risk-taking by providing credit to business might help everyone. In other words, replacing the ridiculously high salaries of some executives and high dividends for a few shareholders with liquidity to benefit many.

If you were unfortunate enough to end up on death row, what would be your last meal and where would you eat it?

Something tasty, spicy and filling. Kway Teow with vinegar in full view of the blue open sky.

What time is it acceptable to consume the first drink of the day?

Whenever suits an individual as long as they keep making sense and don’t fall over.

A Negroni, a martini or a cup of tea?

A cup of tea. There was a time when a vodka tonic would have taken precedence.

Whose parties do you enjoy the most and why?

Weekend parties, with large dining tables in huge kitchens. The ones I had in Byde Mill House in Wiltshire took some beating. Not because of me but because of the space that they were in and the people who came. Good plentiful food is as crucial as the wines.

Who is the most positive person you know?

There are three women I’d say are the most positive people I know. They are Carla Marx-Welter, Caterine Axelsson and Irina Kouptcha.

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1 comment on “Allard Marx: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””

A man of charm, wit, of high resolve, who has adopted a cause few of us knew anything about and is taking it centre-stage … not because the world demands it, but because he passionately believes it is the right thing to do … now! I admire such a man.